Birds of Peru

These maps were created at The Field Museum during the preparation of Birds of Peru.

Map symbols: solid circles = specimen records; open circles = sight records (including records documented with sound recordings or photographs); triangles = historical records (not rigidly defined, but implies a local extinction or a site from which there have not been subsequent records for at least 50 years). Dotted line = 1000 m contour.


Please cites these maps as:

Schulenberg, T. S., D. F. Stotz, and L. Rico. 2006. Distribution maps of the birds of Peru, version 1.0.
Environment, Culture & Conservation (ECCo), The Field Museum. Downloaded from
http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/uw_test/birdsofperu on 4/26/2024.


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English Name
Family
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101

Puffinus pacificus

Wedge-tailed Shearwater

Procellariidae


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102

Puffinus bulleri

Buller's Shearwater

Procellariidae


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103

Puffinus griseus

Sooty Shearwater

Procellariidae


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104

Puffinus creatopus

Pink-footed Shearwater

Procellariidae


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105

Puffinus carneipes

Flesh-footed Shearwater

Procellariidae


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106

Puffinus assimilis

Little Shearwater

Procellariidae


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107

Puffinus lherminieri

Audubon's Shearwater

Procellariidae


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108

Fregetta grallaria

White-bellied Storm-Petrel

Hydrobatidae


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109

Fregetta tropica

Black-bellied Storm-Petrel

Hydrobatidae


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110

Oceanites oceanicus

Wilson's Storm-Petrel

Hydrobatidae


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111

Oceanites gracilis

White-vented Storm-Petrel

Hydrobatidae


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112

Pelagodroma marina

White-faced Storm-Petrel

Hydrobatidae


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113

Oceanodroma microsoma

Least Storm-Petrel

Hydrobatidae


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114

Oceanodroma tethys

Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel

Hydrobatidae


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115

Oceanodroma castro

Band-rumped Storm-Petrel

Hydrobatidae


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116

Oceanodroma leucorhoa

Leach's Storm-Petrel

Hydrobatidae


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117

Oceanodroma markhami

Markham's Storm-Petrel

Hydrobatidae


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118

Oceanodroma hornbyi

Ringed Storm-Petrel

Hydrobatidae


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119

Oceanodroma melania

Black Storm-Petrel

Hydrobatidae


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120

Pelecanoides garnotii

Peruvian Diving-Petrel

Pelecanoididae


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121

Phaethon aethereus

Red-billed Tropicbird

Phaethontidae


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122

Phaethon rubricauda

Red-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethontidae


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123

Pelecanus occidentalis

Brown Pelican

Pelecanidae


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124

Pelecanus thagus

Peruvian Pelican

Pelecanidae


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125

Morus capensis

Cape Gannet

Sulidae


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126

Sula nebouxii

Blue-footed Booby

Sulidae


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127

Sula variegata

Peruvian Booby

Sulidae


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128

Sula dactylatra

Masked Booby

Sulidae


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129

Sula granti

Nazca Booby

Sulidae


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130

Sula sula

Red-footed Booby

Sulidae


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131

Sula leucogaster

Brown Booby

Sulidae


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132

Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Neotropic Cormorant

Phalacrocoracidae


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133

Phalacrocorax bougainvillii

Guanay Cormorant

Phalacrocoracidae


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134

Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Red-legged Cormorant

Phalacrocoracidae


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135

Anhinga anhinga

Anhinga

Anhingidae


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136

Fregata magnificens

Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregatidae


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137

Fregata minor

Great Frigatebird

Fregatidae


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138

Tigrisoma lineatum

Rufescent Tiger-Heron

Ardeidae


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139

Tigrisoma fasciatum

Fasciated Tiger-Heron

Ardeidae


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140

Trigisoma mexicanum

Bare-throated Tiger-Heron

Ardeidae


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141

Agamia agami

Agami Heron

Ardeidae


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142

Cochlearius cochlearius

Boat-billed Heron

Ardeidae


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143

Zebrilus undulatus

Zigzag Heron

Ardeidae


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144

Nycticorax nycticorax

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Ardeidae


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145

Nyctanassa violacea

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

Ardeidae


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146

Botaurus pinnatus

Pinnated Bittern

Ardeidae

no shading, only plotting the point (Rio Tambopata)

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147

Ixobrychus exilis

Least Bittern

Ardeidae


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148

Ixobrychus involucris

Stripe-backed Bittern

Ardeidae

no shading, only plotting the points (Madre de Dios)

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149

Butorides striata

Striated Heron

Ardeidae


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150

Bubulcus ibis

Cattle Egret

Ardeidae


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151

Ardea cocoi

Cocoi Heron

Ardeidae


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152

Ardea alba

Great Egret

Ardeidae


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153

Pilherodius pileatus

Capped Heron

Ardeidae


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154

Egretta tricolor

Tricolored Heron

Ardeidae


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155

Egretta thula

Snowy Egret

Ardeidae


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156

Egretta caerulea

Little Blue Heron

Ardeidae

shading on coast (resident); vertical hatching in Amazonia (northern migrant???)

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157

Eudocimus albus

White Ibis

Threskiornithidae


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158

Plegadis chihi

White-faced Ibis

Threskiornithidae

no shading, only plotting the point (Mejia)

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159

Plegadis ridgwayi

Puna Ibis

Threskiornithidae


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160

Mesembrinibis cayennensis

Green Ibis

Threskiornithidae


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161

Theristicus melanopis

Black-faced Ibis

Threskiornithidae


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162

Platalea ajaja

Roseate Spoonbill

Threskiornithidae


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163

Ciconia maguari

Maguari Stork

Ciconiidae

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164

Jabiru mycteria

Jabiru

Ciconiidae


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165

Mycteria americana

Wood Stork

Ciconiidae


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166

Phoenicopterus chilensis

Chilean Flamingo

Phoenicopteridae


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167

Phoenicoparrus andinus

Andean Flamingo

Phoenicopteridae

horizontal hatching (austral migrant)

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168

Phoenicoparrus jamesi

James's Flamingo

Phoenicopteridae

horizontal hatching (austral migrant)

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169

Cathartes aura

Turkey Vulture

Cathartidae


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170

Cathartes burrovianus

Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture

Cathartidae


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171

Cathartes melambrotus

Greater Yellow-headed Vulture

Cathartidae


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172

Coragyps atratus

Black Vulture

Cathartidae


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173

Sarcoramphus papa

King Vulture

Cathartidae


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174

Vultur gryphus

Andean Condor

Cathartidae


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175

Pandion haliaetus

Osprey

Accipitridae

vertical hatching (northern migrant)

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176

Leptodon cayanensis

Gray-headed Kite

Accipitridae


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177

Chondrohierax uncinatus

Hook-billed Kite

Accipitridae


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178

Elanoides forficatus

Swallow-tailed Kite

Accipitridae


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179

Gampsonyx swainsonii

Pearl Kite

Accipitridae


shading added for Rio Mayo site
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180

Elanus leucurus

White-tailed Kite

Accipitridae

no shading, only plotting the point (Puerto Maldonado)

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181

Rostrhamus sociabilis

Snail Kite

Accipitridae


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182

Rostrhamus hamatus

Slender-billed Kite

Accipitridae


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183

Harpagus bidentatus

Double-toothed Kite

Accipitridae


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184

Ictinia mississippiensis

Mississippi Kite

Accipitridae

no shading, only plotting the points

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185

Ictinia plumbea

Plumbeous Kite

Accipitridae


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186

Circus cinereus

Cinereous Harrier

Accipitridae


shading added on coast
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187

Circus buffoni

Long-winged Harrier

Accipitridae

no shading, only plotting the points

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188

Accipiter poliogaster

Gray-bellied Hawk

Accipitridae

no shading, only plotting the points

deleted shading (migrant? resident?); only plotting the points
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189

Accipiter superciliosus

Tiny Hawk

Accipitridae


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190

Accipiter collaris

Semicollared Hawk

Accipitridae


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191

Accipiter striatus

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipitridae


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192

Accipiter bicolor

Bicolored Hawk

Accipitridae


added lower Napo record, Balsas record
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193

Geranospiza caerulescens

Crane Hawk

Accipitridae


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194

Leucopternis schistaceus

Slate-colored Hawk

Accipitridae


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195

Leucopternis plumbea

Plumbeous Hawk

Accipitridae

NO MAP; no records for Peru

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196

Leucopternis princeps

Barred Hawk

Accipitridae

no shading, only plotting the points

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197

Leucopternis melanops

Black-faced Hawk

Accipitridae


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198

Leucopternis kuhli

White-browed Hawk

Accipitridae


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199

Leucopternis semiplumbeus

Semiplumbeous Hawk

Accipitridae

no shading, only plotting the points

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200

Leucopternis albicollis

White Hawk

Accipitridae


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